Bon Appétit's Top 5 Graduate-Friendly Recipes

Congrats, college grads, you've made it through four years of term papers and exams!

Chances are, you've also made it through countless nights of boxed mac and cheese, Cup o' Noodles, and the cafeteria's taco bar. But now you have to feed yourself for the rest of your life. (If you haven't realized this yet, you will soon.) It's time to grow up and face your kitchen--that's pots and pans, not microwaves. But the good news is, you're going to love it! Cooking is one of life's most rewarding activities. Just give it a shot, you'll see what we mean.

Here are five of Bon Appetit's simplest, fool-proof recipes to get you started:

1. An easy, everyday breakfast: Homemade Granola

2. You don't have to give up mac and cheese: Cheesemonger's Mac and Cheese

3. A no-brainer salad: Spinach Salad with Pecorino, Pine Nuts, and Currants

4. A quick and super easy chicken dinner (pictured): Roast Chicken Breasts with Garbanzo Beans, Tomatoes, and Paprika

5. A cookie that incorporates a Butterfinger: Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Cookies
--Julia Bainbridge

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